St Mark's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Natland, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
St Mark's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Natland, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 February 2023. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 184 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at St Mark’s Church of England Primary School.”
- “Governors’ and leaders’ values permeate through the school and are reflected in the positive attitudes of pupils.”
- “Pupils are polite, friendly and welcoming.”
To improve
- “This is because they have not broken down the essential knowledge that pupils should learn into smaller steps of learning.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not build their knowledge as successfully.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not developed effective assessment strategies for teachers to check if pupils are learning and remembering the intended curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Heron Hill Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ghyllside Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle Park School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stramongate Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Old Hutton CofE School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published